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toquilla

toquilla

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A tropical plant whose young leaves make fine straw for weaving Panama hats
  • noun
  • Specialized
: toquilla
  • Many artisans use toquilla leaves for their crafts.
  • toquilla straw

Examples

  • The export of toquilla straw supports many local communities in South America.

  • The toquilla plant thrives in tropical climates.

  • The toquilla plant grows in the tropical regions of Ecuador and provides material for weaving.

  • Artisans carefully select young toquilla leaves to create high-quality straw hats.

  • Artisans skillfully weave beautiful Panama hats from toquilla straw harvested from tropical plants.

  • The toquilla plant is essential for producing fine straw used in making traditional Panama hats.

  • After months of nurturing, the farmers finally began collecting toquilla leaves for their weaving business.

Surface Forms

toquilla singular
toquillas plural

Etymology

Toquilla comes from Spanish paja toquilla, the name for the fine 'straw' from a tropical plant in Ecuador that people use to weave Panama hats. So today toquilla can mean the plant whose young leaves give that fine straw.